Garmin Panoptix PS21-TR Installation Instructions Manual
Garmin Panoptix PS21-TR Installation Instructions Manual

Garmin Panoptix PS21-TR Installation Instructions Manual

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Panoptix
Installation Instructions
Important Safety Information
See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the
chartplotter or fishfinder product box for product warnings and
other important information.
You are responsible for the safe and prudent operation of your
vessel. Sonar is a tool that enhances your awareness of the
water beneath your boat. It does not relieve you of the
responsibility of observing the water around your boat as you
navigate.
Failure to install and maintain this equipment in accordance with
these instructions could result in damage or injury.
Always wear safety goggles, ear protection, and a dust mask
when drilling, cutting, or sanding.
NOTICE
When drilling or cutting, always check what is on the opposite
side of the surface.
To obtain the best performance and to avoid damage to your
boat, you must install the Garmin
instructions.
Read all installation instructions before proceeding with the
installation. If you experience difficulty during the installation,
contact Garmin Product Support.
Software Update
You may need to update the device software when you install
the device or add an accessory to the device.
Loading the New Software on a Memory Card
You must copy the software update to a memory card using a
computer that is running Windows
NOTE: You can contact Garmin customer support to order a
preloaded software update card if you do not have a computer
with Windows software.
1
Insert a memory card into the card slot on the computer.
2
Go to www.garmin.com/support/software/marine.html.
3
Select Download next to the software bundle that
corresponds with your chartplotter.
NOTE: The software download includes updates for all
devices connected to the chartplotter. Select the correct
bundle that corresponds to the chartplotter to be updated.
You can select See All Devices in this Bundle to confirm the
devices included in your download.
4
Read and agree to the terms.
5
Select Download.
March 2016
PS21-TR
WARNING
CAUTION
device according to these
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software.
6
If necessary, select Run.
7
If necessary, select the drive associated with the memory
card, and select Next > Finish.
8
Extract the files to the memory card.
NOTE: The software update can take several minutes to load
onto the memory card.
Updating the Device Software
Before you can update the software, you must obtain a
software-update memory card or load the latest software onto a
memory card.
1
Turn on the chartplotter.
2
After the home screen appears, insert the memory card into
the card slot.
NOTE: In order for the software update instructions to
appear, the device must be fully booted before the card is
inserted.
3
Follow the on-screen instructions.
4
Wait several minutes while the software update process
completes.
5
When prompted, leave the memory card in place and restart
the chartplotter manually.
6
Remove the memory card.
NOTE: If the memory card is removed before the device
restarts fully, the software update is not complete.
Registering Your Device
Help us better support you by completing our online registration
today.
• Go to my.garmin.com.
• Keep the original sales receipt, or a photocopy, in a safe
place.
Contacting Garmin Product Support
• Go to
www.garmin.com/support
information.
• In the USA, call 913-397-8200 or 1-800-800-1020.
• In the UK, call 0808 238 0000.
• In Europe, call +44 (0) 870 850 1241.
Tools Needed
• #2 Phillips screwdriver
• 3 mm flat screwdriver
Mounting Considerations
• Placement of the transducer on a trolling motor depends on
the type of trolling motor you have installed on your boat.
• You can mount the transducer on the motor of some
electrically steered trolling motors, but you must make sure
you can safely deploy and retract the trolling motor with the
transducer attached.
• You must mount the transducer so it does not obstruct the
motor from being placed in its storage cradle or prevent the
motor from being stowed and deployed correctly.
• Mounting the transducer near strong magnetic fields
interferes with the ability of the internal compass to measure
the earth's magnetic field, and prevents calibration. Failure to
properly calibrate causes some map features to be
unavailable, and waypoints created in LiveVü Forward use
the boat heading instead of the transducer orientation to
calculate your position.
• You must mount the transducer as far from the motor as
possible while keeping the transducer submerged. Placing
the transducer on the barrel of the trolling motor or too close
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  • Page 1 NOTE: You can contact Garmin customer support to order a you can safely deploy and retract the trolling motor with the preloaded software update card if you do not have a computer transducer attached.
  • Page 2: Installing The Transducer On A Trolling Motor Shaft

    to the motor on the shaft, can prevent proper compass calibration. • To use the compass, you must mount the transducer on the shaft. The compass does not work when you mount the transducer on the motor. Effective Forward Range The transducer has an effective forward range of between five and eight times the depth of the water.
  • Page 3: Installing The Transducer On A Trolling Motor

    Connecting the Transducer to Power and the transducer to the trolling motor mount bracket Garmin Marine Network Before you can connect the device to the Garmin Marine Network and power, you must mount the device on the trolling motor. WARNING When connecting the power cable, do not remove the in-line fuse holder.
  • Page 4: Maintenance

    *Dependent upon transducer placement, water salinity, bottom type, and other water conditions. Garmin ® and the Garmin logo are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries, registered in the USA and other countries. Panoptix ™ is a trademark of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries.
  • Page 5: Installation Instructions

    The transducer transmits and receives sound waves through the information. water, and relays sound-wave information to your Garmin sonar You are responsible for the safe and prudent operation of your device. vessel. Sonar is a tool that enhances your awareness of the water beneath your boat.
  • Page 6: Installing The Transducer On A Transom

    TIP: Cutting the cables is not recommended, but a field types of trolling motors, because the transducer can damage installation kit can be purchased from Garmin or a Garmin the steering cables and bearings, and it can hit the boat hull dealer if cutting the cables is necessary.
  • Page 7: Assembling The Trolling-Mount Hardware

    • Cutting the cables is not recommended, but a field installation kit can be purchased from Garmin or a Garmin dealer if cutting the cables is necessary. Add cable wraps to secure the cable, and provide a circular service loop to allow the trolling motor to rotate.
  • Page 8 Garmin ® and the Garmin logo are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries, registered in the USA and other countries. Panoptix ™ is a trademark of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. These trademarks may not be used without the express permission of Garmin.
  • Page 9 Windows ® software. NOTE: You can contact Garmin customer support to order a preloaded software update card if you do not have a computer with Windows software. Insert a memory card into the card slot on the computer.
  • Page 10: Fairing Block

    Mounting Location Considerations Cutting the Fairing Block CAUTION Always wear safety goggles, ear protection, and a dust mask when drilling, cutting, or sanding. Using wood screws, attach the fairing block to a piece of wood. The wood becomes a cutting guide for the fairing block. Measure the deadrise angle of the hull at the mounting location.
  • Page 11: Applying Marine Sealant To A Thru-Hull Transducer

    Securely snap each of the three ferrite beads around both the From outside the hull, insert the transducer cable stem power and Garmin Marine Network cables, as close to the through the bottom half of the cut fairing block transducer stem as possible.
  • Page 12: Non-Cored Fiberglass Boat Hull Installation Instructions

    Securely snap each of the three ferrite beads around both the NOTE: When installing the transducer in a cored fiberglass hull, power and Garmin Marine Network cables, as close to the avoid over-tightening the nuts to prevent damage to the hull.
  • Page 13: Metal Boat Hull Installation Instructions

    EMC standards and other laws. Securely snap each of the three ferrite beads around both the power and Garmin Marine Network cables, as close to the transducer stem as possible.
  • Page 14: Testing The Installation

    If the fouling is severe, use a scouring pad or putty knife to remove growth. Wipe the device dry. Garmin and the Garmin logo are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries, registered ® in the USA and other countries. Panoptix is a trademark of Garmin Ltd. or its ™...

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